The winning team from Floriday A&M University.
MCEER's diversity director, Makola Abdullah, is shown second from left.

Members of the University of
Nevada-Reno team prepare their
model for testing.

On Saturday, January 29, 2005, five teams of undergraduate students participated
in the first MCEER Seismic Design Competition for
Undergraduates, held in the Structural Engineering and Earthquake Simulation
Laboratory at UB. Undergraduate students from Florida A&M, University
of Nevada-Reno, University at Buffalo, New Jersey Institute of Technology
and City College of New York saw how well their structures made of balsa wood
performed when subjected to large earthquakes.

The winning team will go on to compete in a Tri-Center competition later
this year. A full review is in preparation and will be included in the Spring
2005 issue of the MCEER Bulletin. Additional
information on the event can be found at: